Non-refillable bottle.



No. 761,978.v PATENTED JUNE 7, 1904.

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' ATTORNEYJ Patented June *7, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. MERCER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.Y

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,978, dated June '7,1904. Application filed February 13, 1904:. Serial No. 193,405. (Nomodel.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. MERCER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oolumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented acertain-new and useful Improvement in NonfReiillable'Bottles,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of non-refillable bottles; andthe objects of my invention are to provide an improved bottle andclosure therefor of such construction as to prevent the bottle frombeing refilled, to provide improved means within the bottle-neck wherebyaccess to the closurevalve is prevented, and to produce otherimprovements in details of construction and arrangement of parts, whichwill be more fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I aecomplishin the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whieh--Figure l is a central vertical section through a bottle neck, showing myimprovements therein in elevation. Fig. 2 is a similar sectional viewtaken at right angles with that shown in Fig. l'. l Fig. 3 is a centralvertical section through the bottle-neck and through my improved closuredevices which I,are contained therein. Fig. 4 is a plan view of theouter closure or guard. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the closure-valve, andFig. 6 is a view in elevation of a wire spring-frame which I employ inthe manner hereinafter described. Fig. 7 is a vertical section ofthe'upper portion of the neck of the bottle, showing in detail one ofthe vertical recesses or ways.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views. Y

ll represents a portion of a bottle, of which 2 is the tubular neckthereof, said neck being formed in its lower portion with an internalcontinuous shoulder 3 and in its upper portion with oppositely-locatedinternal and vertical recesses or ways 4L, each of which preferablytapers toward its lower end. That portion of the bottle-neck which isbelow the shoulder 3 is preferably slightly enlarged` and rounded, asindicated at 5, and a comparatively small central opening 6 connectssaid enlarged portion 5 with the interior of the bottlc-body. I alsoform the bottle-neck with an inner side recess, which is indicated at 2.Normally seated within the enlargement 5 and over the opening'. is arounded valve 7, which may, as indicated in the drawings, be in thenature of a ball, the lower half of which is solid and the Lipper halfof which is formed of suitable wire framework 7. Depending from thevalve thus formed and extending downward throughthe opening 6 is acentral hanger or rod 8, with which is movably connected thel stem 9 ofa suitably-shaped body 10.

1l represents the outer closure or guard, which is in the nature'of arounded upright body or` plug, as shown, the body portion of which is ofsuch thickness or diameter in one direction as to lit snugly withinopposing sides of the bottle-neck, and these sides of said closure orbodyiare formed in their upper portions with opposing V-shapedlaterally-projecting lugs 12, which are adapted when the closure isinserted within the bottle-neck to enter and travel downward through therecesses 4 of said neck, said vclosure projections adapted to be wedgedinto engagement with the lower portions of said recesses. This externalclosurebody 1l is preferably formed of 'glass and has projecting upwardfrom its upper end, central of the bottle-neck, a head or stem A13. Theclosure-body l1 is of -such form, however, as to bring those sides whichare at right angles with the sides having the projectinglugs 12 atdistancesv from the inner surface of the bottleneck. The'upper end ofthe body l1 is formed on one lof its reduced sides with alaterally-projecting iiange 1.1,'which contacts with the innersurface'of the neck 2, and a similar iiange is provided beneath theiiange 11 at the lower end of the bodyA l1, this latter flange beingindicatedat ll-bf .Projecting from the opposite side of the closure-bodyfrom that having the projections Il and llb is a flange orlatterally-projecting lip 11", which is in the nature of a continuationof the horizontal l bottom ll(1 of the'closure-b'ody `andwhich comesinto contact or engagement with the inner surface of the bottle-neck.Leading diagonally upward through the body 11 from a pointimmediatelyabove the flange l1c is a passage l5, the latter connecting the spaces14: and 17, which are on opposite sides of said closure- IOO body.Between the bottom 111 and the Hange 11i is an upright wall 18, which isprovided with a central opening 19.

2O represents a wire catch which preferably consists of asingle piece ofwire bent centrally to form a rounded loop 21, the terminal portions ofwhich are bent upon themselves to form Oppositely-located hook members22. rIhe wire catch thus formed is adapted to be interposed in theopening or mouth of the passage 15, where it communicates with the space17, said guard being preferably secured in its position therein byhaving its hook portions 22 engage the inner wall of the passage 15,which wall is indicated at 110.

In utilizing my invention` the bottle being filled and the valve 7 beingseated over and closing the opening 6, the closure 11 is inserted intothe bottle-neck until its lugs 12 are wedged into the recesses 1, andsaid closure is thus properly seated with its ange 11b and theextensions of its sides bearing upon the shoulder 3. As will beunderstood from the drawings, the outer end of the loop 21 springs intoengagement with the recess 2 of the bottle-neck when the closure-body 11is inserted therein, thus anchoring said closure within the bottle-neckand preventing its withdrawal therefrom. This being accomplished, theprojecting head 13 may be readily broken by suitable means from the bodyof the closure and an ordinary cork or stopper inserted into the mouthof the bottle-neck above said closure. When the bottle is tippedsuiiieiently to pour liquid therefrom, it is obvious that the pressureof the liquid will be sufficient to so displace the valve 7 as to permitthe liquid to iow through the opening 6, thence out through the opening19 into the space 17, thence through the passage 15 to the space 14, andout through the mouth of the bottle-neck.

In case an attempt is made to pour liquid into the body of the bottlethrough the neck it will be understood that the valve 7 will serve inthe well-known manner to prevent the liquid flowing into the/bottle. Incase the bottle is tipped with the intention of displacing the valve andpermitting liquid to run into the bottle through the opening 6 it willbe understood that the pendulum-like body 1() will swing to one side orto the position indicated in Fig. 1 0f the drawings and continue toexert sufficient pull on the valve 7 to prevent the displacement of saidvalve from its seat. Owing to the inclination of the passage 15 and theangular passage or connection between the space 17 and the valve-chamberit is obvious that the insertion of a wire or other instrument throughthe bottleeneck with the intention of displacing the valve will berendered exceedingly difficult.

Owing to the breaking of the head 13 from the body of thc closure 11 itwill be observed that a comparatively smooth top surlace for the closure11 is provided, thus leavin g no projection which may be employed in anattempt to pull the closure from the bottle-neck.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In anon-refillablebottle, the combination with a bottle and its neckhaving a connectingopening 6, said neck having an internal shoulder 3,of a movable valve, means for retaining the latter normally seated overthe entrance to the bottle-body, a closure-body contained in the neck ofthe bottle above the valve having an inclined opening therein, and areadily breakable head projecting from the upper side of saidclosure-body.

2. In anoii-reiillablebottle, the combination with a bottle and its neckhaving a connectingopening 6, said neck being provided with an internalshoulder 3 and a recess 2, of a nievable valve, means for retaining thelatter nor mally seated over the entrance to the bottlebody, aclosure-body contained in the neck ol the bottle above the valve, saidclosure-body having an inclined opening therein, a readilybreakable headprojecting from the upper side of said closure-body and a spring-catchhaving its lower portion engaging said closure and its upper portionadapted to spring into engagement with said neek-reeess 21.

3. In anon-i'elillable bottle, the combination with a bottle-body andits neck having a connecting-opening 6, said neck having an internalshoulder 3 and oppositel vlocated recesses 1 formed in the upper portionof said neck, of a valve 7 adapted to normally close the opening betweenthe neck and the bottle, a body lll depending from said valve within thebottle, a closure 11 adapted to be inserted in the bottleneck, saidclosure having oppositely-loealml lugs 12 and a readily-breakalile headprojecting from the top of the closure and an inclined passage formedthrough said closure-bod y.

VVlLLIAh/I F. MERCIER..

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